taoism: my thoughts

I was very interested when studying the "Tao-te Ching" and what taoists believe. I thought it was interesting that they believe in the whole concept of "karma" and reincarnation. Its very different than other religions in the world. It is one of the oldest and one of the most unique. The fact they belief in a supreme truth or Te is mindboggling seeing as though truth did not make us or is responsible for creation. Also the dact that they do not believe in any sort of death is curious as well' that nothing ever really dies' just takes on a new life. This was a very interesting subject to discuss and talk about in class. I enjoyed learning about this religion.

Qu'ran

While studying the Qu'ran i learned that we as westerners/christian and the muslims have much more in common than i thought. The way we view our religion was the similar and we have similar principles in religion. Although we are different our similarities made it able for me to relate to some of the things that was talked about in the Qu'ran. The book was somewhat difficult to read although it had some principles in life. Some were controversial and some were justifiable. By reading this book i have gained a different view on the muslim society and i now see where they stand. I better know them as people with a religion not just viewing them as a religion.

Qu'ran

Camelot

I thought that Camelot was an excellent movie to watch as we are transitioning into the Medieval Age. The musical was very well played and showed the hope for a non-violent loving civilization. I appreciated watching the movie front till end. The christian perspective of camelot can be seen between the love relationship between the characters. The movie was an excellent material for education of the art that occurede during this time.

Massive Jellyfish Swarms in Hawaii, Gulf of Mexico and Other Locations

Massive swarms of stinging jellyfish and jellyfish-like animals are transforming many world-class fisheries and tourist destinations into as scientist like to call it "jellytoriums."Areas that are currently particularly hard-hit by these squishy animals include Hawaii, the Gulf of Mexico, the east coast of the U.S., the Bering Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, Australia, the Black Sea and other European seas, the Sea of Japan, the North Sea and Namibia.

Massive jellyfish swarms--some of which cover hundreds of square miles--have caused injuries and even occasional deaths to water enthusiasts, and have caused serious damage to fisheries, fish farms, marine mines, desalination plants, ships and nuclear power plants. From large swarms of potentially deadly, peanut-sized jellyfish in Australia to swarms of hundreds of millions of refrigerator-sized jellyfish in the Sea of Japan, suspicion is growing that population explosions of jellyfish are being generated by human activities. Human activities that have been suggested by media reports and scientists as possible causes of some jellyfish swarms include pollution, climate change, introductions of non-native species, overfishing and the presence of artificial structures, such as oil and gas rigs. But which of these human activities, if any of them, are really to blame?

The iliad comparison

The movie and the poem both potray simlar yet different views on the epic, The Iliad. There are more examples on the story and how they are different and alike. For example the similarity that they have in common are the insults which were both stated in the poem as well as the movie.(you sack of wine) The difference is the use of Gods in the story and in the movie. The poem told more use of god's to help the characters as opposed to the movie's view. Another difference is the battle between Achilles and Hector, they did not run around the city as stated in the poem and there was no use of scales. The movie and the poem have different views of the epic yet they both get the main story across.

Archetype

In this thrilling movie, there are many archetypes that can be recognized all throughout the story. The movie starts out with a kid being exposed to a toxic liquid which blinds him but sharpens all of his other senses. He has the advantage over his enemies through his hearing and all the other senses. He fights crime and serves justice. He has a "love" if you will, that is both his friend yet his enemy.

The trickster is a man named bullseye who tricks people into doing his dirty deeds. He does not show himself as a recognizable villian, but he is throughout the story. He is being worked through a higher athority, named Kingpin. He is the evil athority over the town who runs a complex buisness. Electra is daredevil's love yet he fights her not knowing who she really is. The daredevil also uses signs to show that he was at scenes of crimes, but he is always there for the better of things. Revenge stirs up in his heart later in the movie to kill Bullseye who killed his "love".